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Tips on seeding part of first Ag in Motion digital event

Tips on seeding part of first Ag in Motion digital event

Farmers looking for practical seeding tips and information to get ready for a successful season this spring can attend the first Ag in Motion digital event on Wednesday, March 24.
Decoding rye genome provides keys to improving other cereals

Decoding rye genome provides keys to improving other cereals

An international team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute in Germany and including University of Saskatchewan researchers has succeeded in completely decoding the genome of rye, despite its large size and complexity.
Hold on but cast off

Hold on but cast off

Now how’s this for a thought-provoking introduction to this week’s article? “An antithesis is a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with,
Fewer Pfizer doses expected this week

Fewer Pfizer doses expected this week

According to Sunday’s daily report on COVID-19 by the government, Saskatchewan will receive 5,850 fewer doses of the Pfizer vaccine than originally expected this week.
COVID-19 update: One death, 5,999 more vaccines, 178 new cases, 164 recoveries

COVID-19 update: One death, 5,999 more vaccines, 178 new cases, 164 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 5,999 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 139,827.
Police federation says CRCC report overlooks key facts and evidence

Police federation says CRCC report overlooks key facts and evidence

Submitted Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) report on the RCMP investigation of the death of Colten Boushie: “Following multiple dela
RCMP commit to recommendations of Boushie review

RCMP commit to recommendations of Boushie review

Saskatchewan RCMP has issued a statement saying it commits to implementing the recommendations of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission’s final report examining the RCMP’s investigation of the death of Colten Boushie The events following the
March 20 COVID-19 update: Three deaths, highest daily total vaccines, 200 new cases, 108 recoveries

March 20 COVID-19 update: Three deaths, highest daily total vaccines, 200 new cases, 108 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 8,766 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 133,828.

Are we the polar bear?

In James Raffan’s book Ice Walker, a polar bear at the wake of summer moves inland and builds a den to house her and her soon-to-be cubs. As the mother is in Earth’s womb, the cubs are in hers.
Feds to sow farm-based climate research hub in Sask.

Feds to sow farm-based climate research hub in Sask.

The federal government wants to plant the seed of an open air climate change laboratory on Saskatchewan farmland.
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